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Rainforest Adventures & Discovery Zoo in Sevierville, TN

109 NASCAR Drive • Sevierville, TN 37862

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Located in the heart of the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, near both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, the RainForest Zoo is open year round. Mixing fun with education, it features over 600 live animals, representing over 130 species! It’s perfect for any season and features both indoor and outdoor exhibits! Enjoy the petting zoo with the whole family & remember to bring your cameras!

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RainForest Adventures Discovery Zoo is open year round (except for Christmas), and is located in the heart of the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee near both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Mixing fun with education, the RainForest zoo has been themed by one of the nation’s finest zoological contractors whose work includes Animal Kingdom at Disney World.

RainForest Adventures features both indoor and outdoor exhibits and is perfect for any season or any weather. The zoo nurtures over 600 live animals representing over 130 species. We are home to unique and beautiful creatures from the Rain Forests of the world including two species of monkeys from the jungles of South America.

A petting zoo that is chock full of goats, sheep and lots of other surprises await the whole family. Remember to bring your cameras!

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mattmT1213JZ

"You have to visit this place!!!"

Reviewed October 04, 2024

We had such a blast at the Rainforest Adventures!! This little gem may be one of Sevierville's bet kept secrets- and I'm hoping to expose the secret!! The animals seem very well cared for and the facility is clean. There are all sorts of animals to see and the placards are very informational. You can feed goats and llamas which is fun. The kookaburras are a hoot!!! For us, the biggest highlight of this trip was the Sloth Encounter!!! Yes- you can buy a sloth encounter where you get to interact with them and feed them their favorite treats!! My daughter is a huge sloth lover, so this was a real treat for her!! The keepers definitely know their business and are very, very conscientious about the animals during this event. We had a great time and will definitely do it again. This was our second visit to the facility, our first Sloth encounter and it was definitely memorable!!

meganbM4164ZZ

"Go for Jungle Jim!"

Reviewed September 03, 2024

Jungle Jim is why you go! Best animal show I have ever seen - he is hilarious, engaging, and knowledgeable. My whole family was in awe! I’ll remember cash next time (he deserves a tip!) Animals seemed well cared for, no distress, very clean.

candyman937

"Kids loved it"

Reviewed August 24, 2024

Went with my wife and two kids (8, 18 months) Wasn't too crowded and the staff was very friendly. Both kids thoroughly enjoyed seeing all of the animals but according to the 8yr old getting to feed the goats was the best! Place isn't huge so it won't take a terribly long time to see everything they have to offer but it was worth the visit.

Reebec

Cold Spring, Kentucky

"Don't go-It's a Roadside Zoo"

Reviewed July 30, 2024

DON'T GO- it is a roadside zoo that has had numerous complaints. Because the laws are so minimal, it is often difficult to attack roadside zoos from a legal standpoint. The cages are tiny, the animals look hot and dispirited, or animals are displaying stereotypic behavior, but due to lax enforcement, these issues are rarely cited. Even when exhibitors are consistently found non-compliant during inspections, they are typically allowed time to make “improvements.” Because the USDA rarely revokes operators’ licenses, or even levies fines, animals continue to suffer at roadside zoos all over the country. We seen tiny cages located to the side of the building. Not sure if animals were inside of them but it was about 98 degrees that day. We heard nothing but bad things regarding this place. Save your money and do something else.

ginah305

"Not worth it..."

Reviewed July 11, 2024

Most of the animals were either curled away somewhere or sleeping. When we got all the way through we bought quite a lot in their gift shop but because we didn't buy a bag they handed it all to us in NO BAG. Not cool...will not be back...

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